MIA67A0096

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172E · Donalsonville, GA · March 25, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 25, 1967
Place
Donalsonville, GA · DONALSONVILLE, GA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7730UCessna 172E
Status
Completed · report July 14, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118352

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0116  67/3/25    DONALSONVILLE,GA    CESSNA 172E         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 276
        TIME - 1145                    N7730U              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 259 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DONALSONVILLE MUN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- PILOT BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 0.25 PERCENT.PX BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 0.21 PERCENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7730U
Reported as
Cessna 172E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Donalsonville Mun

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